# NCIS: Los Angeles season 6

The sixth season of NCIS: Los Angeles an American police procedural drama television series originally aired on CBS from September 29, 2014, through May 18, 2015. The season was produced by Shane Brennan Productions and CBS Television Studios, with Shane Brennan as showrunner and executive producer. This season saw the show move from Tuesday nights, where it used to follow NCIS to Monday nights.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Chris O'Donnell as G. Callen, NCIS Senior Special Agent (SSA) of the Office of Special Projects (O.S.P.) in Los Angeles
* Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye, NCIS Junior Special Agent
* Eric Christian Olsen as Marty Deeks, L.A.P.D. Detective Liaison to NCIS
* Barrett Foa as Eric Beale, NCIS Technical Operator
* Renée Felice Smith as Nell Jones, NCIS Special Agent and Intelligence Analyst
* Miguel Ferrer as Owen Granger, NCIS Assistant Director
* Linda Hunt as Henrietta Lange, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent and Operations Manager
* LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, NCIS Senior Agent, Second in Command

### Recurring

* Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance, NCIS Director stationed in Washington, D.C.
* Vyto Ruginis as Arkady Kolcheck
* Peter Cambor as Nate Getz, NCIS Special Agent
* Aunjanue Ellis as Michelle Hanna, "Quinn", Sam's wife
* Mercedes Mason as Talia Del Campo
* Elizabeth Bogush as Joelle Taylor
* Alicia Coppola as Lisa Rand

### Guests

* Julie Chen as Nancy Kelly
* Ernie Reyes Jr. as Jemadar Thapa
* Gerald McRaney as Hollace Kilbride, Retired Navy Admiral

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 121 | 1 | "Deep Trouble, Part II" | Dennis Smith | R. Scott Gemmill | September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29) | 524 | 9.48 |
| Callen and Hanna are still trapped aboard a submarine with terrorists who are planning an attack on an aircraft carrier in San Diego, California. Hetty goes against orders and decides to cancel her trip to Washington, D.C. The remaining members of the team attempt to find the submarine and prevent the attack from occurring. ||||||||
| 122 | 2 | "Inelegant Heart" | John Peter Kousakis | R. Scott Gemmill | October 6, 2014 (2014-10-06) | 601 | 8.74 |
| The team discovers one of them has been compromised during a murder investigation. Hetty is under investigation, and the DOJ investigates the team. ||||||||
| 123 | 3 | "Praesidium" | Dennis Smith | Erin Broadhurst & R. Scott Gemmill | October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13) | 602 | 9.24 |
| One of Hetty's houses is attacked, resulting in the death of her bodyguard. As the DOJ investigation continues, the team is forced to balance eluding their questions with finding who was responsible. Ultimately, Vance reveals to Hetty that the investigation into OSP was a ploy to get Hetty out of Los Angeles, protecting her from a leak inside of the agency and a subsequent attempt on her life, leading the team to discover that an old enemy (Matthias from season 2's "Absolution") was responsible for the attempt, and the episode ends with Callen threatening to make good on the promise they made to him before vowing that they will hunt down Matthias and kill him. ||||||||
| 124 | 4 | "The 3rd Choir" | Diana C. Valentine | Dana Scanlon & R. Scott Gemmill | October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) | 603 | 8.78 |
| The team finds itself in danger as the mole remains inside of the agency. Nate returns to help Nell deal with the aftermath of her first kill while the OSP center itself turns into a battleground when Matthias arrives to kill Hetty. ||||||||
| 125 | 5 | "Black Budget" | Dennis Smith | Frank Military | October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27) | 604 | 8.68 |
| DoD West Coast office was attacked with two dead and one missing survivor. Callen and Sam go to Mexico to find the missing DoD employee. ||||||||
| 126 | 6 | "SEAL Hunter" | Chris O'Donnell | Sara Servi & Frank Military | November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03) | 525 | 9.20 |
| Sam is arrested for murder, and the rest of the team try to prove his innocence despite being stone-walled by the FBI and a U.S. Attorney. It turns out a former Marine student of Sam's was running a large scale identity theft operation, and he framed Sam in the murder of his accountant. ||||||||
| 127 | 7 | "Leipei" | David Rodriguez | Kyle Harimoto | November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10) | 605 | 8.22 |
| When a Greek terrorist is killed using a drone in Los Angeles, the OSP is asked to investigate. It turns out an anarchist group had hired him to build a drone missile and then killed him using the prototype. ||||||||
| 128 | 8 | "The Grey Man" | James Hanlon | Andrew Bartels | November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17) | 606 | 8.82 |
| An AWOL Marine/CIA agent is found dead, and the team goes to investigate his death, leading them to a high-profile drug lord about to be extradited to the U.S. and a major secret the deceased was holding about one of the lead attorneys on the case. ||||||||
| 129 | 9 | "Traitor" | Eric A. Pot | Michael Udesky & R. Scott Gemmill | November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24) | 607 | 8.82 |
| When Granger is put in the hospital, OSP is on lockdown as everybody becomes a suspect of being the leak. ||||||||
| 130 | 10 | "Reign Fall" | Christine Moore | Joseph C. Wilson | December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08) | 608 | 8.73 |
| When a paparazzo is killed outside the house of a high-ranking CIA officer and a Marine colonel, the team discovers the attack is one in a string of attacks on parents with children in military school. Meanwhile, the case has Sam to start thinking about his own father. ||||||||
| 131 | 11 | "Humbug" | Tony Wharmby | Kyle Harimoto & Andrew Bartels | December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15) | 609 | 9.54 |
| When Callen's girlfriend (Joelle Taylor) becomes a hostage following a security company's robbery, the team's search for the robbers leads Callen's girlfriend to find out his true occupation. The team discusses Christmas plans and Kensi and Deeks finally become a couple. ||||||||
| 132 | 12 | "Spiral" | Larry Teng | Dave Kalstein | January 5, 2015 (2015-01-05) | 610 | 11.90 |
| Terrorists take hostages at an office building where Callen is undercover to investigate an arms dealer. Callen's team tries to extract him, only to find the building is wired with explosives. ||||||||
| 133 | 13 | "In the Line of Duty" | Karen Gaviola | Tim Clemente | January 19, 2015 (2015-01-19) | 611 | 9.65 |
| After an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Tunisia, Callen and Sam go to the crime scene to investigate the death of two officers (one of which was a close friend of Sam's) and soon discover that perhaps the Ambassador (Julie Chen) was not the intended target of the attackers, who have now entered the United States. ||||||||
| 134 | 14 | "Black Wind" | Dennis Smith | Joe Sachs | February 2, 2015 (2015-02-02) | 612 | 9.78 |
| When the victim of a car crash is discovered to have a lethal strain of anthrax, Callen and Sam are sent to Mexico to locate the virus's origin while Kensi and Deeks try to stop the anthrax from being utilized in an attack. ||||||||
| 135 | 15 | "Forest for the Trees" | Diana C. Valentine | Gil Grant | February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09) | 613 | 10.35 |
| When a tip regarding a missing NSA analyst results in Callen and Sam being abducted, Kensi and Deeks investigate whether their kidnapping was related to Granger's impending meeting with an ISIS informant. ||||||||
| 136 | 16 | "Expiration Date" | Terence Nightingall | Dave Kalstein | February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23) | 614 | 9.83 |
| When on a mission to bring in an Indian defector, Sam is shot by a sniper, leading the team to work with Jemadar Thapa (from season 5's "The Frozen Lake") to find the culprit, leading to a face-off with a team of rogue Gurkha agents and questions about the defector's true agenda. Meanwhile, Kensi and Deeks have an argument. ||||||||
| 137 | 17 | "Savoir Faire" | Eric Laneuville | Jordana Lewis Jaffe | March 9, 2015 (2015-03-09) | 615 | 10.72 |
| When an Afghan soldier brought to America for DEA training is murdered, the OSP team finds themselves tracking down his two comrades who have been targeted for the information they know about the Afghan military. ||||||||
| 138 | 18 | "Fighting Shadows" | Tony Wharmby | Andrew Bartels | March 23, 2015 (2015-03-23) | 616 | 9.39 |
| After a successful sting operation, three FBI agents are killed in a sudden explosion, resulting in OSP being assigned to investigate. Upon investigating, they learn that the agents were killed by a hidden bomb and that the attack isn't the only one - leaving the team racing against the clock to identify where the second attack is being held. Meanwhile, for the investigation, Hetty pairs Kensi with Sam and Callen with Deeks, but for a reason neither Kensi nor Deeks can guess. ||||||||
| 139 | 19 | "Blaze of Glory" | Terrence O'Hara | Joe Sachs | March 30, 2015 (2015-03-30) | 617 | 9.17 |
| After a Navy test missile is hijacked and used to destroy a civilian boat, the team is tasked with ensuring other Navy weapon systems haven't been compromised, and the team's investigation leads them to an internal conflict inside of a hackers' organization. Meanwhile, when a college graduate agent comes down to OSP to assist, Eric begins to hit it off with her, making Nell jealous. ||||||||
| 140 | 20 | "Rage" | Frank Military | Frank Military | April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13) | 618 | 9.36 |
| Callen is returned to his undercover assignment in prison (first seen in "Inelegant Heart") to infiltrate a White supremacist group suspected of holding stolen nuclear material, and soon finds himself in the midst of a bank robbery with trigger-happy "brothers". ||||||||
| 141 | 21 | "Beacon" | Diana C. Valentine | Jordana Lewis Jaffe | April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20) | 619 | 8.83 |
| Callen and Sam are surprised when a murder victim turns up alive and wants their help. The NCIS OSP team investigates and finds that someone has broken the rules of sanctions against Russia. Arkady's in trouble again. ||||||||
| 142 | 22 | "Field of Fire" | Robert Florio | Gil Grant | April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27) | 620 | 7.82 |
| The team searches for a former Marine and expert sniper who escaped a veterans hospital when they discover his connection to the leader of an extremist group. Also, the case reminds Kensi of her past as a sniper. ||||||||
| 143 | 23 | "Kolcheck, A." | James Hanlon | Joseph C. Wilson | May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11) | 621 | 8.21 |
| Callen and Sam search for answers when they find dead crew members from the missing oil tanker used in Arkady's deal with Russia, and also discover Arkady's personal connection to the ship. ||||||||
| 144 | 24 | "Chernoff, K." | John Peter Kousakis | Kyle Harimoto | May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18) | 622 | 9.33 |
| An ongoing case leads Callen, Sam, Deeks and Kensi to Moscow, where the team must assume multiple undercover identities to locate their suspects. Also, Callen uncovers new information regarding his father. ||||||||

## Production
### Development

NCIS: Los Angeles was renewed for a sixth season on March 13, 2014.

## Broadcast

NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on September 29, 2014. NCIS: Los Angeles moved from a previous timeslot Tuesday at 9:00 pm to a Monday timeslot at 10:00 pm.

## Reception

NCIS: Los Angeles ranked #27 with a total of 11.72 million viewers for the 2014–15 U.S. network television season.

### Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of NCIS: Los Angeles season 6 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Deep Trouble, Part II" | September 29, 2014 | 1.9/6 | 9.48 | 1.0 | 3.88 | 2.9 | 13.36 |
| 2 | "Inelegant Heart" | October 6, 2014 | 1.7/5 | 8.74 | 0.9 | 3.54 | 2.6 | 12.28 |
| 3 | "Praesidium" | October 13, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 9.24 | — | 3.50 | — | 12.74 |
| 4 | "The 3rd Choir" | October 20, 2014 | 1.7/5 | 8.78 | 0.9 | 3.56 | 2.6 | 12.34 |
| 5 | "Black Budget" | October 27, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 8.68 | 0.9 | 3.85 | 2.5 | 12.53 |
| 6 | "SEAL Hunter" | November 3, 2014 | 1.5/5 | 9.20 | 1.0 | 4.08 | 2.5 | 13.28 |
| 7 | "Leipei" | November 10, 2014 | 1.5/5 | 8.22 | 1.1 | 4.27 | 2.6 | 12.49 |
| 8 | "The Grey Man" | November 17, 2014 | 1.7/5 | 8.82 | 1.0 | 4.14 | 2.7 | 12.96 |
| 9 | "Traitor" | November 24, 2014 | 1.5/5 | 8.82 | — | 2.30 | — | 11.12 |
| 10 | "Reign Fall" | December 8, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 8.73 | 0.9 | 3.93 | 2.5 | 12.66 |
| 11 | "Humbug" | December 15, 2014 | 1.6/5 | 9.54 | 1.0 | 3.76 | 2.6 | 13.30 |
| 12 | "Spiral" | January 5, 2015 | 2.0/6 | 11.90 | 1.1 | 3.67 | 3.1 | 15.57 |
| 13 | "In the Line of Duty" | January 19, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 9.65 | 1.1 | 4.25 | 2.6 | 13.90 |
| 14 | "Black Wind" | February 2, 2015 | 1.7/5 | 9.78 | 1.0 | 3.87 | 2.7 | 13.65 |
| 15 | "Forest for the Trees" | February 9, 2015 | 1.7/5 | 10.35 | 1.0 | 3.65 | 2.7 | 14.00 |
| 16 | "Expiration Date" | February 23, 2015 | 1.6/5 | 9.83 | 0.9 | 3.78 | 2.5 | 13.61 |
| 17 | "Savoir Faire" | March 9, 2015 | 1.8/5 | 10.72 | 1.0 | 3.81 | 2.8 | 14.20 |
| 18 | "Fighting Shadows" | March 23, 2015 | 1.6/5 | 9.39 | 1.0 | 3.82 | 2.6 | 13.21 |
| 19 | "Blaze of Glory" | March 30, 2015 | 1.5/5 | 9.17 | 1.0 | 3.69 | 2.5 | 12.86 |
| 20 | "Rage" | April 13, 2015 | 1.6/5 | 9.36 | 0.8 | 3.37 | 2.4 | 12.73 |
| 21 | "Beacon" | April 20, 2015 | 1.4/4 | 8.83 | 1.0 | 3.83 | 2.4 | 12.66 |
| 22 | "Field of Fire" | April 27, 2015 | 1.4/4 | 7.82 | — | 3.25 | — | 11.08 |
| 23 | "Kolcheck, A." | May 11, 2015 | 1.3/4 | 8.21 | 0.9 | 3.68 | 2.2 | 11.89 |
| 24 | "Chernoff, K." | May 18, 2015 | 1.4/4 | 9.33 | 0.9 | 3.57 | 2.3 | 12.90 |

## Home video release

NCIS: Los Angeles: The Sixth Season :
| Set details | Set details | Special features | Special features | Special features | Special features |
| DVD release dates ||||||
| Region 1 | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region 4 |
| August 18, 2015 | August 18, 2015 | September 14, 2015 | September 14, 2015 | August 26, 2015 | August 26, 2015 |